June Bulin

June Bulin, age 97 of Swift Current,passed away at The Meadows on April 3, 2023. The funeral service will be held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church on Saturday May 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm. June was predeceased by her husband Gilbert , whom she was married to for 56 years and who passed away on March 25, 2015. June was also predeceased by her parents Albert and Josiephene Olson, 8 sisters(their spouses), 5 brothers ( their spouses), two brothers in infancy, parents -in-law John and Mary Bulin, two Bulin brother-in-laws( a spouse) and a very special friend Connie Mann. June is survived by her daughter Karen(Garry) Pederson and their children: Jennifer (George) Tsougrianis , Heather (Dustin) Carelton, Katherine (David)Fletcher, Christopher Grosy and Brad Pederson (Kelsey Cherkowski). She is survived by her son Neil (Shauna) Bulin and their children: Leslie (Doug) Campbell, Alisa (Gavin) Bush , Shaun (Jamie) Bulin and Janelle (Derek) Larson. Her great grandchildren Anna & Grace Tsougrianis , Jo, Alex, and Braden Carelton, Jackson and Julia Fletcher , Ashton and Sierra Glova, Lincoln and Berlin Campbell, Brigitte and Vivian Bush, Lucas and Mason Bulin, Cole and Emma Larson, and a special nephew Bill (Barb) Mann. She is also survived by sister-in-law Merrie Bulin and many nieces and nephews .

Mom was born and raised on the Olson family farm west of Wymark, on June 13, 1925. She was the second youngest of a family of 16 children. June and her sister Nina moved to Swift Current in their late teens to begin waitressing at the Paris Café. She married in 1944 and Karen was born April 5, 1948. In 1951 Mom and Karen moved to Toronto where mom received her nurse's aid training. They moved back to Swift Current in 1953. Mom worked at the hospital for a while but the night shifts were difficult being a single mom. So she decied to take  a secretarial course and then went to work at SaskPower until her marriage to Dad on July 11, 1959. Neil was born the following year on August 15, 1960. 

Mom thrived on taking care of her loved ones, her mom, her children, her grandchildren. She wasn't just a caregiver to her family; she had a calming and nurturing way with animals too. From horses, dogs, and cats on the farm growing up, to pet cats and dogs she and Dad had together. Their last dog Brady was absolutely spoiled by Mom, whatever meal she had at a restaurant , she always made sure a little bit was kept and brought home for Brady too. 

Mom and Dad enjoyed camping and their favorite spots were Cypress Hills, Fairmont, and Banff. They also travelled and made trips to the west coast , Minnesota, Europe, Hawaii, and Toronto . They had a love for dancing and would travel around to different towns to old time dance and square dance. Mom was quite a bowler in her day and even won a few trophies. She enjoyed watching Blue Jays baseball and all the curling she could on TV, never missing a shot from her lazy boy. Mom got quite involved with  the NDP party and believed  that what was good for one was good for all. She was a member of the NDP executive in Swift Current for many years. The highlights of her week were Monday morning coffee with the coffee girls, Tuesday lunch at the Legion, getting her hair done Friday afternoons with pie and coffee after at Smitty's and Sunday morning breakfast at Spring's. Mom was always up to go for breakfast  whenever anyone was able to take her . Mom's family was very important to her, she never missed a birthday or anniversary and always made sure everyone had a birthday cake . Holidays were a special time too from the perfectly wrapped pajamas she would give each of us at Christmas to her annual July 1st BBQ that was the highlight of her summer and fell perfectly between seeding and harvest. After Dad passed, she filled her time with knitting dishcloths for everyone, working on her puzzles, watching her shows and being with the people she loved. A huge thank you to the staff at Cypress House- Unit 2, and The Meadows- House 8, for all of your care and kindness during mom's last year and to her special friends: Betty Pribyl, Rhonda Jackle, and Diane Cole, Mom loved you dearly. Memorial donations can be made to : WA WA Shriner Patient Transportation Fund- 2065 Hamilton St. Regina, SK S4P 2E1 or Camp Shagabec- Box 331, Site 420, R.R.4, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3J7 or St. Olaf Lutheran Church Memorial Fund-665 Central Ave. N. , Swift Current, SK, S9H 0M2. Funeral arrangement's entrusted to : Warren's Funeral Home , for further information please call 1-306-773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606 or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall.    

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